Lynn Powell

SAM December Challenge

The challenge this month over at Stamp A Memory, was to use this photo as an inspiration to create a layout:

 

I really wasn't sure what I was going to do with this challenge, so in the end I took the blue & white colours from the tablecloth and runner, the white daisies from the centrepieceand and came up with this:

Looks nothing like the photo does it?? But, hey, the photo is only there for inspiration! Sorry the photo is quite dark, but this is the best out of all I took. It's become quite dark and sultry over here in WA at the moment - and I am NOT the best photographer at the best of times!!

Once again, I've made good use of Stampin' Up's punches and dies to create the embellishments for my layout.  I had a lot of white space left on this layout and wasn't too happy with it, so I stamped some petals from the 'Pick A Petal' stamp set (retired but I didn't have the flower image I eanted to use!) to add some colour and interest to the background.

So what inspiration do you get from the photo? I would love to see what you can be inspired to create. You can enter the challenge here at Stamp-A-Memory. You will also get some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the DT girls too!

Here is a list of products used on this layout:

Paisley Petals DSP, Subtles Collection Paper Stack

Whisper White, Bashful Blue cardstock

• Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso inkpads
• Early Espresso Marker
• Pick A Petal (retired), Notes & Details stamp sets
• Paper Daisies, Antique Brads, Neutral brads
• Dotted Scallop Border punch, 1 3/4" & 2 1/2" circle punches
• Tasteful Trim, Two Tags, Perfect Pennants & Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies
• Bigshot, Crop-A-Dile

 

Have a great day!!

Stamp A Memory November Challenge

The challenge this month over at Stamp-A-Memory is to scrap a double-page layout. these are my favourite layouts to do as you can incorporate lots of photos on the page, PLUS they look good in your album having it fill the whole opening.

I chose to scrap a recent trip my girlfriend & I made to Port Lincoln in South Australia:

We drove there and back & as it was a girl's trip, on the way back decided to stage a 'Thelma & Louise' moment (I guess you really had to be there!!) These photos were taken from a hill overlooking Eucla.

I've used my punches & Bigshot a lot to create embellishments for this layout - from the scallop border, title & my little journalling spot. The scallop border was created using the Tasteful Trim Die and and my Crop-A-Dile. I've also used my 5-Petal flower punch to punch out a flower from chipboard. this gave me a flower to use as an embellishment, plus I used the negative piece as another embellishment. Both pieces were run through the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.

Stampin' Up have a fabulous new Designer Frames embossing Folder set, so I though I would use it to create a little journalling spot. I first diecut an oval with the Ovals Die, then ran it through the ovals embossing folder to create the back. I don't know if you can really see the effect to well, but it has a raised border & a row of raised dots around the outside edge. The top layer was punched out using the extra large oval punch.

I hope you find the time to join in the challenge this month, I would love to see what you come up with. You can enter the challenge here. I would also love to hear what you think of this layout, so please leave me a little comment!!

Happy scrapping!

 Product Used:

• Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
• Paisley Petals DSP, First Editon Specialty DSP
• Tasteful Trims Die, Simple Letters Die, Timeless Type Junior AlphabetDesigner Frames Embossing Folder, Pefect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Large oval punch, 5-petal Flower punch, Baroque Motifs stampset
• Other: Brads, Paper Daisies

 

SAM October Challenge

Hey all! It's Stamp A Memory challenge time again! This month, the challenge was to scrap your fears. I had a hard time with this one - and I'm still to do the journalling for it!!

This is the page, ready for the journalling to go into the pocket:

 

I'm not afraid of creepy crawlies or anything like that (except perhaps cockroaches!!!). My fears are more of a personal nature - which is why I've created the pocket to contain my journalling.

I am a very shy & insecure person and one of my biggest fears is of never being able to fit in. I am also worried about never being good enough.  There are other fears I have, which I don't want to publicly state, some of which are fact and not fears unfortunately! I found it quite therapeutic to do this page though and I'm glad it is (almost) complete!

I wanted a vintage feel  for this layout, so I chose the 'Well Worn' Designer Series Paper - it was just perfect! And what do you think of the new lace border punch? Isn't it fabulous!! I can see I will be getting a lot of use out of that punch for sure!

Do you have any fears - I'm sure you do. Why not enter the challenge and scrap them too! You can enter the challenge here, and also see the fabulous layouts that the rest of the DT girls have created!

 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Materials Used:

• Well Worn Designer Series Paper
• Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Confetti Vanilla, Marina Mist, Early Espresso cardstock
• Jumbo Brads
• Scallop Envelope Die, Timeless Type Junior alphabet die, Simple Letters alphabet die
• Lace Ribbon Border punch
• Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon
• French Foliage,Exteme Elements stamp sets
• Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso inks

SAM September Challenge

This month's challenge over at Stamp A Memory, is to scrap a top ten list. it can be favourite books, authors, places to visit - anything.  'Cos I just love my food  I chose to scrap my top ten favourite foods. And boy - what a hard job that was trying to narrow it down!!!

Here it is:

Sorry about the photo quality  but it is rather a dreary day here today and this is the best shot I could get!

I've used a couple of new products from the brand new 2011-2012 catalogue which is now out.

My banner has been made using the new Pennant Parade stampset, with the corresponding Petite Pennants Builder punch.

There are some fabulous new papers in the new catalogue. The one I have used here is called 'Just Add Cake' and I thought it was just perfect for this layout. It even has numbers running down one side!!!

What Top Ten list would you scrap about?? Would love to see come up with. Pop on over to StampAMemory and enter the challenge for yourself and check out what the other talented DT members have created as well!

 

Product Used:

• Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard Cardstock
• Just Add Cake DSP, Love Letter (retired) DSP
• Pennant Parade Birthday Bakery (retired), Notes & details stamp sets
• Vintage Type Rub-ons (retired)
• Petite Pennant Builder Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Simple Letters Alphabet Die
• Twine
• More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist inks

 

Case Study Challenge #53

The muse for this month at Case Study is the totally awesome Chupa. The challenge wa to CASE any of the cards on her blog, so this is the one I chose to CASE:

http://ipalamountain.blogspot.com/2011/08/tsg120-color-challenge.html

 

And this is what I have made:

I loved the layout and the layers Chupa had used on her card, plus I loved the bow as well (i just love ribbon bows!!). I've switched the layout around though but have tried to keep the layers the same.

The stampset I have used is one from the new 2011/2012 catty that is due out on September 1st - it's called 'Forever Young'. The paper is also from the new catty and is called 'Timeless Portrait'. I've also used images from a couple of stampsets that are sadly retiring - ''Sense Of Time' and 'Friends 24/7'.

I noticed on Chupa's blog that in a few of the gorgeous cards she has created, that she had used a spiral border embellishment, so instead of the usual scallop border punch, I used SU's spiral border punch for a change.

I did a little whoopsy on this card and accidentally tore a corner, so instead of having to re-stamp another image, I just curled the corner over (you wouldn't have known if I hadn't told you LOL!!).

I hope you like what I have created - thanks so much for looking!!

 

Card Recipe:

• Timeless Portrait DSP
• Forever Young, Friends 24/7 & Sense of Time stampsets
• Distressing Kit
• Not Quite Navy Brads, Black Satin Ribbon
• River Rock, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
• Tools: Large circle punch, Scallop Border punch (to create the scallop circle), Spiral Border Punch

 

 

Case Study Challenge #50

 
It is the 1st Anniversary of The CASE Study Challenge blog and to celebrate, the challenge this month is to CASE a card from one of their fabulous Design Team members. I have chosen to CASE  a card from the awesome Teneale Williams.

This is her card:

 
And this is what I have come up with for my entry:

 

I adore Teneales' work and I simply love the 'Because I Care' stamp set, so I have used the same stamp set and the same papers as Teneale has done. I have also pretty much stuck to the same layout as well (though I haven't used as many layers) but instead of a card, I have made an Easel Desktop Tidy/Calendar. At the end of the month, you just remove the current month on display and replace with the next month. The drawers can be filled with whatever you like!

Here is a view from the top:

 

I just love how Teneale uses lots of layering and gives her work a vintage feel - she is such a super-talented lady! Thank you Teneale for providing such inspiration for us all and allowing us to CASE your work!!

Ingredients Used:

• Botanical Gazette DSP
• Early Espresso, Very Vanilla Cardstock
• All A Flutter, French Foliage, Because I Care stampsets
• Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Marina Mist inkpads
• Vintage Brads, Old Olive Satin Ribbon

 

Thanks for looking.

 

SAM July Challenge

 
I can't believe it is July already!! Where is this year going - it is whizzing by sooo fast!!

The Stamp-A-Memory challenge this month was to create a layout based on this sketch from Pagemaps:

 

Using sketches is a great way to jumpstart your mojo, or to give yourself a starting point when you're not sure how you are going to scrap a particular photo/photos.

Here is my version of the sketch:

 

This is a photo of my hometown of York, taken around the 1930's. The fashions may have changed but the buildings are still the same and in use today!

I've stayed pretty faithful to the sketch for this layout, but really a sketch is just a starting point and you can interpret it however you want! Would love to see how you interpet this sketch into your own layout. Just click on this link to go to the Stamp-A-Memory website and enter the challenge for yourself. You can also check out  the fabulous layouts that the rest of the girls have created for you too.

Have a great day!

Products used in this layout:

• Elegant Soiree DSP
• Early Espresso, Soft Sued, Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Very anilla cardstock
• Onboard alphabet, Paper Daisies, Antique Brads, twine
• Scallop Border punch, Tasteful Trims Die, Beautiful Wings sizzlets die, Timeless Type junior alphabet die
• Soft Sued ink (to dye the daisies)

SAM June Challenge

Wow!! It's Stamp-A-Memory Challenge time again! This month's challenge was such fun to do. We had to create a layout using buttons as the main embellishment. This is my take on the challenge:

 

I decided to go with using buttons as the centres on my flowers and I really like how it has turned out! First I coloured my Paper Daisies with reinkers, then used buttons from the both the Regals  Designer pack and  the Designer Big Buttons (in the Autumn-Winter mini) as the centres of the flowers.

I really love that flourish stamp from the Baroque Motifs stamp set - you can get such great effects on a layout with it. Here I've stamped it onto blue DSP with versamark ink before heat embossing with clear embossing powder. Once that was done, I sponged over it using Marina Mist ink. The embossing resists the ink, leaving the colour underneath to show through. I've also stamped the flourish twice again and heat embossed with black embossing powder to give the effect of rub-ons on the page.

For more fabulous layouts based on this challenge, head on over to Stamp-A-Memory  and see what the rest of the team have created. You are sure to get some fabulous inspiration! And while you are there, why not enter the challenge for yourself - we would love to see what you create.

Materials Used:

• Subtles Designer Series Paper, Sweet & Sour Specialty Paper, Love Letters DSP (used on chipboard for the main title)
• Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Basic Black DSP
• Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Versamark inks
• Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi reinkers
• Clear & Black embossing powder
• Regals Designer Buttons, Designer Big Buttons, Paper Daisies
• Tools:    Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlets Die, Simple Letters Alphabet Die. Heat Embossing Tool, Bigshot

Thanks for looking

Inkspiration Colour Challenge #70

This week's colour challenge over at Inkspirations was to use the following colours:

 

I just love this beautiful, soft colour combo, so had to take part in this one!!  This is what I came up with:

 

I've used one of my most fave stamp sets to create this card - 'Because I Care'. It is one of the Hostess Only stamp sets and I just love it! I've also used stamps from 'Nature Walk', 'Elements Of Style' and 'Friends 24/7'.

Supplies Used:

• Stampsets:       Because I Care, Nature Walk, Friends 24/7, Elements Of Style
• Cardstock:     Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum
• Markers:           Old Olive, Blushing Bride
• Inks:                    Sahara Sand, Elegant Eggplant, Early Espresso, Certainly Celery
• Paper:             Hostess Level 1 pack - Incolor Designer Pack (Blushing Bride)
• Other:                Very Vanilla Ribbon, Twine, Tag

Thanks for looking!

SAM May Challenge

 
I can't believe how quickly the time seems to fly by!! Already it is time for another great challenge from Stamp-A-Memory!

This months challenge was an inspiration challenge and this is the gorgeous photo we had for inspiration:

And here is my layout:

 

I just loved using the bright colours on a layout for a change and I especially loved the little blue headband with the flower ('cos I just looove flowers!!!).

If you want to see some more fantastic layouts based on this inspiration, head over to Stamp-A-Memory and see what the other very talented Design Team girls have created. While you're there, why not enter the challenge too - I would love to see what you can be inspired to create!!

 

Have a great day!